Subject: Minnesotans Don t Think Franken Should Resign; Franken Remains Popular, Especially With Women

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1 From: Tom Jensen, Director of Public Policy Polling To: Interested Parties Subject: Minnesotans Don t Think Franken Should Resign; Franken Remains Popular, Especially With Women Date: A new Public Policy Polling survey of Minnesota voters finds that a majority don t think Al Franken should resign from the US Senate, and that he remains popular in the state, particularly with women. Key findings from the survey include: -50% of voters think he should not resign, to only 42% who think he should go through with his planned resignation. There is little appetite from Democratic voters at the state level for Franken to go, with 71% opposing his departure. A majority of independents- 52%- as well think he should not resign, with just 41% favoring his exit. -Franken remains well above average in popularity for a Senator, with 53% of voters approving of the job he s doing to 42% who disapprove. PPP rarely finds Senators with majority approval in their home states. Franken s continued popularity is being driven especially by women. 57% of them like the job he s doing to 37% who don t. By contrast Trump stands at 40/58 with women in the state. -Minnesotans don t like how the process with Franken s resignation has played out. 60% think the Senate Ethics Committee should have completed its investigation (including 79% of Democrats and 61% of independents) before any decision was made about Franken s future, while only 35% think he should resign immediately. Beyond that 76% of Minnesota voters think their voices should have been more important in determining whether Franken stayed in the Senate or not, to only 12% who think that should have been determined more by his fellow Senators in. Public Policy Polling interviewed 671 Minnesota voters on December 26 th and 27th. The survey s margin of error is +/-3.8%. This research was conducted on behalf of Strategic Consulting Group. Phone: Web: information@publicpolicypolling.com

2 Minnesota Survey Results Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump's job performance? Approve...44%...53%... 2% Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Al Franken's job performance? Approve...53%...42%... 5% Do you think Al Franken should resign, or not? Should Resign...42% Should Not Resign...50%... 8% Do you think the Senate Ethics Committee should have completed its investigation before any decision was made about Al Franken s future, or do you support him resigning immediately? Senate Ethics Should... 60% 35% Support Him % Whose voices do you think should have been more important in determining whether Al Franken remained in the Senate or not: Minnesota voters, or other Senators in?...76%...12%...12% Q6 In the election for President, did you vote for Republican Trump, Democrat Clinton, or someone else or did you not vote in the election? Trump...43% Clinton...48% / Did not vote... 9% Q7 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2. Woman...53% Q8 Man...47% If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican, press 2. If an independent, press 3. Democrat...40% Republican...28% Independent...32% Q9 If you are white, press 1. If other, press 2. White...93% Other... 7% Q10 If you are 18- years old, press 1. If 46-, press 2. If older than, press %...43% than...30% Survey of 671 Minnesota voters

3 Approve 44% 92% 3% 34% 53% 6% 95% 56% 2% 2% 1% 9% Approve 53% 14% 89% % 42% 82% 6% % 5% 4% 5% 10% Should Resign 42% 69% 19% 37% Should Not Resign 50% 23% 74% 51% 8% 8% 7% 12% Senate Ethics Should 60% 36% 83% 57% Support Him 35% 61% 12% 31% 5% 3% 5% 12% 76% 66% 84% 81% 12% 21% 4% 12% 12% 13% 12% 7% Approve 44% 40% 49% 53% 58% 48% 2% 2% 3%

4 Approve 53% 57% 48% 42% 37% 48% 5% 6% 4% Should Resign 42% 38% 46% Should Not Resign 50% 51% 49% 8% 11% 5% Senate Ethics Should 60% 62% 59% Support Him 35% 31% 39% 5% 7% 2% Wom... Man 76% 75% 78% 12% 12% 12% 12% 14% 10% Approve 44% 10% 91% % 53% 88% 7% 52% 2% 2% 3% 3% Approve 53% 85% 12% 50% 42% 10% 83% 46% 5% 6% 5% 4%

5 Should Resign 42% 22% 71% 41% Should Not Resign 50% 71% 19% 52% 8% 7% 10% 7% Senate Ethics Should 60% 79% 34% 61% Support Him 35% 17% 61% 34% 5% 5% 5% 5% 76% 81% 61% 84% 12% 6% 24% 9% 12% 13% 15% 7% White Other Approve 44% 44% 41% 53% 53% 57% 2% 2% 2% White Other Approve 53% 52% 59% 42% 42% 39% 5% 5% 2% White Other Should Resign 42% 43% 29% Should Not Resign 50% 50% 50% 8% 7% 21%

6 White Other Senate Ethics Should 60% 60% 66% Support Him 35% 35% 32% 5% 5% 2% White Other 76% 75% 85% 12% 13% 5% 12% 12% 9% Approve 44% % 47% 40% 53% 55% 51% 55% 2% - 2% 5% Approve 53% 50% 53% 56% 42% 46% 43% 38% 5% 4% 5% 6% Should Resign 42% 36% 46% 41% Should Not Resign 50% 53% 47% 52% 8% 11% 7% 7% Senate Ethics Should 60% 62% 57% 63% Support Him 35% 33% 38% 32% 5% 4% 5% 5%

7 76% 80% 76% 73% 12% 11% 13% 12% 12% 9% 12% 15%